UW Cinematheque - John Ford at Work
Stagecoach | USA | 1939 | DCP | 96 min. Director: John Ford
Event Details
Date
Friday, April 17, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Thomas Mitchell.
In Ford’s highly influential Western classic, a diverse group of travelers find themselves bound together on a perilous journey through Apache territory. As tensions rise on the trail, the arrival of the outlaw Ringo Kid (Wayne, in the performance that launched his super-stardom) sets the stage for heroism, sacrifice, and the forging of unlikely bonds.
In Ford’s highly influential Western classic, a diverse group of travelers find themselves bound together on a perilous journey through Apache territory. As tensions rise on the trail, the arrival of the outlaw Ringo Kid (Wayne, in the performance that launched his super-stardom) sets the stage for heroism, sacrifice, and the forging of unlikely bonds.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-3627 or email ben.reiser@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Friday, April 3, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.